by csvladmin | Sep 7, 2022
In a recent medical malpractice/wrongful death case, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the defendant nurses on causation and reinstated the testimony of an expert witness identified after a deadline in a scheduling order. The patient presented...
by csvladmin | Aug 30, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed enforcement of a separate arbitration agreement executed by the guardian of an adult ward on admission to the facility. The decision follows remand by the Georgia...
by Sean Cantkier | Jun 26, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals has held that a wrongful death claim asserted more than two years after the death relates back to the original filing. Plaintiff was the administrator of the estate of a patient...
by Sean Cantkier | Jun 23, 2022
Melissa Bailey served as defense counsel in a mock trial in Chicago, Illinois. The event was hosted by Themis Advocates Group and followed an employment discrimination fact pattern. The event was attended by claims professionals nationwide, as well as Themis member...
by Sean Cantkier | Jun 23, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Supreme Court has held that the “two dismissal” rule of O.C.G.A. §9-11-41(a)(3) does not bar a second or third action brought against new parties and remanded the case for further proceedings. In...
